City Manager's Weekly Report

The City Manager's Weekly Report for the week ending May 17, 2019.

City Newsletter - April 2019

Read the April newsletter to find out the details of the Proposed Motor Vehicle Fuel, preparing for wildfires, and other important information.

The April newsletter includes the following articles:

• Proposed Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax
• Introducing new City Councilor Dwight Faszer II
• Call 811 Before You Dig
• How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires
• What is Backflow Testing and Why do I need it?

.Read this and pa...

Boatnik Parade and Festival Road Closures

In planning for the 2019 Memorial Day / Boatnik celebration, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety and the Active Club would like to make our citizens aware of the following information:

Boatnik Parade on Saturday, May 25th

• 6th Street will be closed t...

Call for Artists - Art in Motion Prospectus 2019

The City of Grants Pass Committee on Public Art (CoPA) invites artists 18 years of age and older to submit original artwork in any 2-D or 3-D media with the exception of video/film, installation or performance art for Art in Motion.This public art project...

River Road Reserve Forum on Thursday

The City will be hosting an open forum to discuss the possible uses, recreational activities, lease or sale of the River Road Reserve on Thursday, May 23, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.   Please come and share ...

City Manager Weekly Report

Get Ready for Summer Fun at the Splash Pad and Spray Park

It's warming up and now is the time for fun in the water. Morrison Centennial Park's splash pad opened today, May 6th. 

Next month, on Saturday, June 1st, the Riverside Park Spray Park will open for even more summer fun.

Read on...

Flashalert Media Release

Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is now using FlashAlert to send out news releases and emergency updates.

2018 Water Quality Report

The purpose of this Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is to improve public health by providing educational information to allow you, our customers, to make educated decisions regarding any potential health risks pertaining to the quality, treatment, and ma...

Annual Tree Canopy Program Open for Applications

The Tree Canopy Program is switching to fall planting as it is better for the health of the newly planted trees.

The process is still the same – 50 residents get an opportunity to buy a $50 tree which will be planted in their front yards by the Parks Depar...

Accepting applications for Collaborative Economic Development Committee

The City of Grants Pass is still accepting applications for three positions on the Collaborative Economic Development Committee. There are currently two vacancies and one term that expires June 30, 2019.

The CEDC is an advisory committee to the City of Gra...

Accepting applications for Parks Advisory Board

Applications are being accepted for two positions on the Parks Advisory Board due to expiring terms. These are three-year appointments.

The purpose of this board is to review and make recommendations related to the needs and locations for new parkland and ...

Accepting applications for Urban Tree Advisory

Applications are still being accepted for a position on the Urban Tree Advisory Committee due to a vacancy. The term expires September 30, 2021.

This working committee develops, implements, and reviews programs and activities that promote, protect, and enh...

Accepting applications for Historical Buildings and Sites Commission

Applications are being accepted for a position on the Historical Buildings and Sites Commission due to an expiring term.

The committee’s purpose is to review proposed alterations to any Historic District or designated structure in the Urban Growt...

Accepting applications for Bikeways and Walkways Committee

Applications are being accepted for two positions on the Grants Pass and Josephine County Bikeways & Walkways Committee due to terms that expire June 30, 2019.

The purpose of this committee is to implement the “Non-Motorized” Chapte...

Accepting applications for Housing Advisory Committee

The City of Grants Pass is accepting applications for a position on the Housing Advisory Committee.

The Housing Advisory Committee explores opportunities to facilitate provision of housing for all income levels, and it makes recommendations to the City Cou...

Accepting applications for PAVE Committee - Property Management

Applications are being accepted for a position on the Performance Audit, Visioning and Enhancement (PAVE) Committee – Property Management Project.

This position will be filled by a citizen representative with experience working in Real Estate and...

Accepting Applications for Urban Area Planning Commission

Applications are still being accepted for a position on the Urban Area Planning Commission due to a vacancy. The term expires Nov. 18, 2021. All City appointments to the UAPC shall be required to have their principal residence within the City Limits or th...

Accepting applications for Collaborative Economic Development Committee

The City of Grants Pass is still accepting applications for two vacancies on the Collaborative Economic Development Committee.

The CEDC is an advisory committee to the City of Grants Pass and Josephine County and will be responsible for the implementation ...

Accepting applications for Budget Committee

Applications are still being accepted for a position on the City of Grants Pass Budget Committee due to a term expiration. The purpose of this committee is to receive and review the recommended budget and approve a budget for Council’s considera...

Job Opportunity: Wastewater Treatment Plant Specialist I, II or III

Join the Water Restoration Plant Team and strive to achieve the goal of letting the community live together in a healthy, environmentally-safe manner!

We have an opening for either a Treatment Plant Specialist I, II or III depending on qualifications! &...

Flashalert Media Release

Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is now using FlashAlert to send out news releases and emergency updates.

Boatnik Parade and Festival Road Closures

In planning for the 2019 Memorial Day / Boatnik celebration, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety and the Active Club would like to make our citizens aware of the following information:

Boatnik Parade on Saturday, May 25th

• 6th Street will be closed t...

Street Closure: N Street between Le Karen Drive and Belle Aire Drive

On Friday, May 24, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, both lanes on SE “N” Street between SE Le Karen Drive and SE Belle Aire Drive will be closed to through traffic. Stephen Stark Excavation will be performing paving.

Detours will be in place. Motorists are adv...

Street Closure: N Street between Le Karen Drive and Belle Aire Drive

On Tuesday - Thursday, May 21 - May 23, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, both lanes on SE “N” Street between SE Le Karen Drive and SE Belle Aire Drive, will be closed to through traffic. Stephen Stark Excavation will be installing new storm drain and sewer servic...

Road Re-Construction: Willow Lane between Redwood Highway and Redwood Avenue

Construction has begun on the Willow Lane Road Re-Construction project on Willow Lane between Redwood Highway and Redwood Avenue. Timber Mountain Construction will be installing storm drain and water line. Construction will continue through July, 2019.

Wil...

Street Sweeping Schedule- Week of May 20, 2019

If your home is in one of these zones, your street will be swept this week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., on these days:

• Monday, May 20- Zone 11
• Tuesday, May 21- Zone 4
• Wednesday, May 22- Zone 12

Help us to sweep your street

Please move your ...